Going Undiagnosed
The New York Times recently published an article that touches on some things I’ve been thinking about lately. In The Overlooked Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, Carolyn Sayre discusses how long it often takes to get a confirmed diagnosis, and how many people are likely going undiagnosed.
One in every 133 Americans has celiac disease; 10 years ago it was thought to affect one in every 10,000 people in the United States… It takes the average patient 10 years to receive a diagnosis.